Rahul
Junior Guinea Pig
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- Jun 6, 2017
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Hello everyone,
I have a 5 year old gal, who has pus discharge from her ear. Initially it had its head tilting to right and was eating little and always dull ...the vets in India don't havr expertise in treating a guinea pig, however prescribed be an antibiotic - enrofloxacin 50 mg...4 drops twice a day for 5 days accompanied by a ear drop - ofloxacin clotrimazole beta methadone and lignocaine drops. After using for some days it was feeling better and started being active playing with very little unbalanced walk.then the vet asked to stop the medication for three days she was very active started eating nicely with no visible pus discharge. And unfortunately after 4 days of stopping the medication , it completely lost balance and fell to one side all of sudden. The vet asked to continue the medication and suggested me culture and sensitivity test, my gal wouldn't eat anything after I give antibiotics so started to give probiotics myself-lactic acid bacillus fortified with vitamin capsules, she started to eat again and now thank god even while having a discharge still eating and is stable on her feet with a little head tilt and imbalance while walking. I had the swab test carried out and the test result was negative on any bacterial growth, now I wonder what's up with the pus discharge. Also did the test results come negative as I was using a ear drop continuosly. Because the vets in India don't have expertise with guinea pigs, Can any one suggest me what to do next and did anyone have similar experiences.I wonder if the infection started when she had a bath and not sure if water got into her ears, please help me save my gal.
Thanks in advance!
I have a 5 year old gal, who has pus discharge from her ear. Initially it had its head tilting to right and was eating little and always dull ...the vets in India don't havr expertise in treating a guinea pig, however prescribed be an antibiotic - enrofloxacin 50 mg...4 drops twice a day for 5 days accompanied by a ear drop - ofloxacin clotrimazole beta methadone and lignocaine drops. After using for some days it was feeling better and started being active playing with very little unbalanced walk.then the vet asked to stop the medication for three days she was very active started eating nicely with no visible pus discharge. And unfortunately after 4 days of stopping the medication , it completely lost balance and fell to one side all of sudden. The vet asked to continue the medication and suggested me culture and sensitivity test, my gal wouldn't eat anything after I give antibiotics so started to give probiotics myself-lactic acid bacillus fortified with vitamin capsules, she started to eat again and now thank god even while having a discharge still eating and is stable on her feet with a little head tilt and imbalance while walking. I had the swab test carried out and the test result was negative on any bacterial growth, now I wonder what's up with the pus discharge. Also did the test results come negative as I was using a ear drop continuosly. Because the vets in India don't have expertise with guinea pigs, Can any one suggest me what to do next and did anyone have similar experiences.I wonder if the infection started when she had a bath and not sure if water got into her ears, please help me save my gal.
Thanks in advance!